Budget and Spending

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Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that have crippled the economy and financially harmed Americans.

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The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil

Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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David Ditch

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How the Forest Service Wastes Tax Money on Needless Roads Daniel J.

Oct 9, 1990 3 min read

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The Budget Summit Agreement, Part IX: What Next? Edward L. Hudgins

Oct 8, 1990 3 min read

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The Four Percent Solution to the Deficit Impasse Daniel J.

Sep 21, 1990 3 min read

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Rx for the Federal Deficit: The Four Percent Solution Scott A.

Sep 4, 1990 14 min read

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What Deficit Crisis? Congress Continues Its Pork- Laden Spending Spree Scott Hodge

Aug 3, 1990 7 min read

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The Washington Establishment vs. The American People: A Report from the Budge... The Honorable Newt Gingrich

Aug 1, 1990 29 min read

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While Talking About a Deficit Crisis Congress Proposes Billions inNew Spending Scott A.

Jul 25, 1990 9 min read

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Eleven Conditions for a Budget Summit Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Jul 23, 1990 1 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

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David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

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Budget and Spending